Judges›Palm Beach County
Melanie Dale Surber
Circuit Judge · Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court
Current assignment
Juvenile — Division JS
Provenance
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- Last verified
- July 5, 2026
30-day recheck scheduled with the source monitor.
Verified rules for this judge's division
Every Notice of Hearing Filed 72 Hours Ahead — Division JS
Judge Surber: ALL notices of hearing filed 72 hours before the hearing; status-check resets by agreed order filed at least 24 hours prior; delinquency arraignments Wed/Fri, dependency arraignments Tuesdays.
Interpreters Need 5 Working Days; E-Mail Service Is Mandatory for Everyone — Division JS
Judge Surber: Spanish and Creole interpreters require at least 5 working days' notice, and every attorney AND self-represented litigant must make and receive service by e-mail.
Prevailing Party's Order Within 3 Days of the Ruling; Exhibits 5 Days Early — Division JS
Judge Surber: the prevailing party submits proposed orders within 3 days after the Court rules, and exhibits must be in at least five days before the hearing.
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